Quotes about rights
rights america independence
When the happy era shall arrive for the emancipation of nations, hastened on as it will be by the example of America, shall they not resort to the Declaration of our Independence as the charter of their rights, and will not its author be hailed as the benefactor of the redeemed? John Tyler
rights perfect institutions
The institutions under which we live, my countrymen, secure each person in the perfect enjoyment of all his rights. John Tyler
rights support community
He who cannot by his labor suffice for his own support has no claim to the privilege of helping himself to the money of others. By becoming dependent on the remaining members of the community for actual subsistence, he abdicates his claim to equal rights for them I other respects. John Stuart Mill
rights battle slavery
The Bible has lost every major battle it has ever fought. The Bible was quoted to defend slavery and the bible lost. The Bible was quoted to keep women silent, and the Bible lost. And the Bible is being quoted to deny homosexuals their equal rights, and the Bible will lose. John Shelby Spong
rights justice roles
The concept of justice I take to be defined, then, by the role of its principles in assigning rights and duties and in defining the appropriate division of social advantages. A conception of justice is an interpretation of this role. John Rawls
rights giving protection
Rights are a protection from society. But only by fulfilling their obligations to society can the individual give meaning to that protection. (V - From Ideology Towards Equilibrium) John Ralston Saul
rights citizens birth
All distinctions of birth or of rank have been abolished. All citizens, whether native or adopted, are placed upon terms of precise equality. All are entitled to equal rights and equal protection. James K. Polk
rights minorities majority
One great object of the Constitution was to restrain majorities from oppressing minorities or encroaching upon their just rights. James K. Polk
rights government numbers
The story of the Western world since 1945 is that, invited to choose between freedom and government 'security,' large numbers of people vote to dump freedom every time - the freedom to make your own decisions about health care, education, property rights, and a ton of other stuff. Mark Steyn
rights abuse domestic-violence
One in three women may suffer from abuse and violence in her lifetime. This is an appalling human rights violation, yet it remains one of the invisible and under-recognized pandemics of our time. Nicole Kidman
rights domestic-violence against-violence
Violence against women is an appalling human rights violation. But it is not inevitable. We can put a stop to this. Nicole Kidman
rights president democracy
Moreover, as we live in an era of the ascendancy of democracy and human rights, we must see that Taiwan has been a vibrant democracy with a democratically elected president and legislature. Nick Lampson
rights important-events america
The postwar WWII GI Bill of Rights-and the enthusiastic response to it on the part of America's veterans-signaled the shift to the knowledge society. Future historians may consider it the most important event of the twentieth century. We are clearly in the midst of this transformation; indeed, if history is any guide, it will not be completed until 2010 or 2020. But already it has changed the political, economic and moral landscape of the world. Peter Drucker
rights justice support
Those who today still feel a sense of impotence can do something: they can support Amnesty International. They can help it to stand up for freedom and justice. Peter Benenson
rights amnesty-international way
The candle burns not for us, but for all those whom we failed to rescue from prison, who were shot on the way to prison, who were tortured, who were kidnapped, who "disappeared". That's what the candle is for Peter Benenson
rights firsts notes
The first thing I said to myself on 9/11 was, 'There go our civil rights.' I found out by comparing notes later that George Carlin and I both said that at the exact same time. That's the first thing that popped into our head. Penn Jillette
rights hands iran
Death, torture and prison are part of daily life for the youth of Iran. They are not like us, my friends and I at their age; they are not scared. They are not what we were. They hold hands and scream: 'Don't be afraid! Don't be afraid! We are together!' They understand that no one will give them their rights; they must go get them. Marjane Satrapi
rights yield support
To support those of your rights authorized by Heaven, destroy everything rather than yield; that is the spirit of the Church.
rights knows womens-rights
You know, I hear all these things about women's rights. Nigel Farage
rights may way
I am disgusted at the way May has been speaking. The EU nationals living in the UK came here legally and they have protected rights. Nigel Farage
rights citizens feels
I am an American citizen and feel I am entitled to the same rights as any other citizen. Nat King Cole
rights creation theme
The New Testament picks up from the Old the theme that God intends, in the end, to put the whole creation to rights. N. T. Wright
rights years rays
Rarely in my 45 years as a civil rights lawyer have I been so angry about an injustice as I am about what happened to Billy Ray Johnson Morris Dees
rights government justice
The Masonic fraternity tramples upon our rights, defeats the administration of justice, and bids defiance to every government which it cannot control. Millard Fillmore
rights racism abuse
Slavery, racism, sexism, and other forms of bigotry, subordination, and human rights abuse transform and adapt with the times. John Prendergast
rights government effort
The intensive and concerted effort to exclude references to religion or God from public places is an attack on our founding principles. It's an attempt to bolster a growing reliance on the government--especially the judiciary--as the source of our rights. But if our rights are not unalienable, if they don't come from a source higher than ourselves, then they're malleable at the will of the state. This is a prescription for tyranny. Mark Levin
rights privilege enjoy
I enjoy my rights, but I revel in my privileges. Mason Cooley
rights want
As soon as I hear of a right, I want it. Mason Cooley
rights media people
Social media changed Chinese mindset. More and more Chinese intend to embrace freedom of speech and human rights as their birthright, not some imported American privilege. But also, it gave the Chinese a national public sphere for people to, it's like a training of their citizenship, preparing for future democracy. Michael Anti
rights chinese freedom-of-speech
More and more Chinese intend to embrace freedom of speech and human rights as their birthright, not some imported American privilege. Michael Anti
rights movement body
Women have always been at the forefront of progressive movements. Women can be depended on when you need bodies in the streets for women's rights and human rights. Martha Plimpton
rights important grew
I grew up so thoroughly imbued with women's rights that it was the most important question of my life from a very early day. Lucretia Mott
rights long generations
Investing in women's lives is an investment in sustainable development, in human rights, in future generations - and consequently in our own long-term national interests. Liya Kebede